A report is now available, which reflects on experiences from East Africa in addressing key environmental and social challenges: fossil fuels, plastic pollution, and deforestation. The report has been…
Three researchers from the collaborative program Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative sent important messages regarding women’s contribution to science in and different aspects of energy and…
The University Of Concepción (UdeC), the host institution of EfD Chile, had a grand exposition opening called “Women Creating Knowledge” to commemorate Women’s International Day. Marcela Jaime…
Over the years, Vietnam has been one of the most dynamic emerging countries in East Asia, with remarkable economic growth over the past three decades. The energy sector in general and electricity sector in particular play a key role in promoting and sustaining the country's socioeconomic development. However, the power sector has revealed weaknesses and shortcomings in its production and use of energy and electricity. The problem has emerged recently due to the exhaustion of domestic hydro, coal, and oil resources and the fast-growing carbon emissions in Vietnam.
EfD Nigeria is partnering with AKADEMIYA2063 and the Global Centre on Adaptation to conduct a workshop on climate adaptation support for the implementation of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) of Nigeria…
Vietnam has ambitious plans to scale up its electricity capacity and increase the share of renewable energy. However, the country still relies heavily on coal-fired power plants. Researchers from the…
On International Women’s Day, Farzana Afridi considers a key issue in the creation of good jobs for women – the provision of skilling. She discusses the lack of physical and financial access to skill training, shortage of demand-relevant and high-quality programmes, and inefficient matching with jobs post-training. While highlighting recent government proposals to address these concerns – such as launching a unified Skill India Digital Platform – she contends that a more gender-sensitive approach is needed.